Publisher: The Europeans
Design: Kummer & Herrman
Softcover: 112 pages
Dimensions: 170 x 213 mm (6.7 x 8.4 in.)
Language: English / Dutch
Print run: 1,000 copies
The Naval Base is a town built, bombed and rebuilt by the government. When the government invests in the navy, the city flourishes. When the government withdraws, the city fades away.
There are many more naval towns like this across Europe: cities or regions that are excessively dependent on the attention of the national government. Places where the population is shaped almost entirely by the needs of the largest employer.
“Some say the naval base is the end of the world. They are wrong. This is where Europe begins.”
— Chairman of carnival association De Krabbetukkers